Lips Micropigmentation

What lip blush is

Lip blush micropigmentation deposits soft, gentle pigment across the entire lip surface to refine border, restore natural colour and even tone. The aim is enhancement, not lipstick. Done well, the result reads as healthy lips with slightly more definition and rosy colour — the version of your own lips you'd see on your best skin day, every day.

We work with very fine machine technique, carefully selected pigments matched to your skin undertone, and an explicit philosophy of subtle work over bold work.

Who suits lip blush

The treatment is most effective for:

• Pale, faded or undefined lip borders — particularly with age
• Restoring natural lip colour that has gradually thinned and faded
• Improving subtle asymmetry of the lip line
• Mature clients for whom precise lipstick application has become harder
• Clients who want to wake up with natural-looking lip colour without daily makeup

It is not appropriate during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with active eczema or dermatitis on the lips, with an active cold sore (herpes simplex) flare, in keloid-prone skin, or during isotretinoin treatment. We screen for all of these at consultation.

Cold sores: please tell us honestly

Lip micropigmentation is a known trigger for cold sore (herpes simplex) flare in clients with a history. If you have ever had a cold sore — even years ago — please tell us. We can recommend or prescribe antiviral cover to start a few days before treatment, which dramatically reduces the risk of a flare.

A cold sore in the days following treatment can disrupt pigment retention and increase scarring risk; antiviral cover is straightforward and worth doing.

Two-stage treatment

Lip pigment retention is more variable than brow pigment retention because the lip is highly vascular and immune-active. The two-stage protocol is essential:

1. Initial session — pigment deposited across the lip using fine technique, around 90–120 minutes including numbing.
2. 6–8 week top-up — uneven retention is refined; final colour and definition set.

Both sessions are part of the same treatment fee.

What healing looks like

Healing lip blush has a recognisable arc:

• Day 1–2 — lips are swollen, tender and the colour looks bolder than the final result
• Day 3–7 — flaking and peeling as the surface layer renews
• Week 2–3 — colour can look very faint; this is normal
• Week 4–6 — final colour develops and stabilises
• Top-up at 6–8 weeks — refines and completes the result

We ask you not to judge the result until after the top-up has healed.

Aftercare for retention

• Keep lips dry for the first 24 hours; blot gently thereafter
• Apply the prescribed balm sparingly and frequently to prevent cracking
• Eat through a straw and choose soft, non-acidic food for the first 48–72 hours
• Avoid makeup, swimming, saunas and intense exercise for 14 days
• Do not pick at flaking skin — pulling flakes pulls pigment with them
• SPF 30+ lip balm once healed extends longevity

Honest expectations

Some lips heal beautifully and hold colour evenly across the whole surface from the first session. Some need significant top-up work to even out. A small number need a third (chargeable) session for full evenness — particularly in older lips with reduced healing response. We are honest about this at consultation rather than promising a uniform first-session result.